Mental Health Magazines

I was scanning the internet for mental health magazines and this is what I found. If you know of others, please comment!

BP Magazine (US) (Internation orders accepted but more expensive, however...)

BP Hope (CA) (Same magazine as above, but I think you can order from Canada for normal price)

Moods Magazine

Social Rhythms affect our mood/health

I just discovered a blog called Psychotherapy Brown Bag which is a professional mental health blog (I added a new blogroll to the side with it in) Read the sidebar to find out why it's called that.

I wanted to mention a post I found interesting. It mentions bipolar the most but is true of all people, even those not mentall ill, but more so to those with depression and bipolar.

It's called:

Social Rhythms in Bipolar Disorder: How daily behavioural patterns can increase vulnerability to both mania and depression by Michael D. Anestis, M.D.

I hope it's helpful to someone. I'll try to find something to post on a different mental health disorder next time.

Mental Disorders are the 4th Most Expesnsive Medical Condition

"4. Condition: Mental disorders, including depression Estimated Cost: $56 billion.

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), about 50 million americans are diagnosed each year with a mental health problem that is disabling enough to interfere with their normal, daily functioning. Yet only about 20 percent actually receive the help they need. AHRQ estimates that, in 2005, $23 billion was spent on prescription medication and $6 billion on home health care services to treat mental disorders. In addition to treating depression, lost labor time among those with mental disorders such as depression is staggering. In a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the cost of labor loss due to depression was estimated at $44 billion"

- from 10 Most Expensive Medical Conditions

Knowing Your Diagnosis

Do you know what your diagnosis is? You should. Depression isn't really a diagnosis. It's usually something more indepth such as Clinical Depression or Treatment Resistant Depression. Knowing your diagnosis allows you to look it up, to find people who have the same problem as you and to ask intelligent questions.

Ask your doctor what your actual diagnosis is. If he/she is reluctant to tell you, I'd be wary. You have every right to know.

So what did the doctor say?

Major Depressive Disorder, Unipolar Depression or Clinical Depression?
Look here.

Treatment Resistant Depression?
Look here and here.

Dysthmic Disorder?
Look here.

Bipolar Disorder?
Look here.

Schizophrenia?
Look here.

Personality disorder? Any kind?
Look here.

Anxiety Disorder? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Post-Traumatic Disorder?
Look here.

Just do an online search to anything your doctor tells you.